Author Topic: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon CRS-2 (SpX-2) LAUNCH and FD-1 UPDATES (Read 278936 times)

woods170 · « **Reply #120 on:** 03/01/2013 02:14 pm »

MECO. Staging. 2nd stage ignition

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #121 on:** 03/01/2013 02:15 pm »

apace · « **Reply #122 on:** 03/01/2013 02:15 pm »

Did something fly off the engine at ignition?

Seen that every time.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #123 on:** 03/01/2013 02:15 pm »

Looks good so far. ISS Crew watching.

aquanaut99 · « **Reply #124 on:** 03/01/2013 02:15 pm »

Shouldn't the nose cone have jettisoned?

woods170 · « **Reply #125 on:** 03/01/2013 02:15 pm »

Did something fly off the engine at ignition?

Seen in other launches too. It's normal

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #126 on:** 03/01/2013 02:16 pm »

4kms per second. Four minutes to MECO.

Jason1701 · « **Reply #127 on:** 03/01/2013 02:16 pm »

Shouldn't the nose cone have jettisoned?

It was announced.

Targeteer · « **Reply #128 on:** 03/01/2013 02:16 pm »

Crew was going to try to see the launch from the cupola.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #129 on:** 03/01/2013 02:17 pm »

woods170 · « **Reply #130 on:** 03/01/2013 02:18 pm »

2 more minutes in the burn.

corrodedNut · « **Reply #131 on:** 03/01/2013 02:18 pm »

Stiffening bands fall away after MerlinVac start, nominal. You really can't see the nose cone falling away from the on-board camera.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #132 on:** 03/01/2013 02:18 pm »

Passing through the head on gate.

woods170 · « **Reply #133 on:** 03/01/2013 02:19 pm »

1 minute to 2nd stage shutdown.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #134 on:** 03/01/2013 02:19 pm »

Vehicle on internal guidance. FTS safed.

sewand · « **Reply #135 on:** 03/01/2013 02:19 pm »

what is the white spot on the right side of the Merlin second stage engine? It seems to be venting. Is that normal?

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #136 on:** 03/01/2013 02:20 pm »

MECO. Vehicle orbital.

Artyom. · « **Reply #137 on:** 03/01/2013 02:20 pm »

Artyom. · « **Reply #138 on:** 03/01/2013 02:20 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #139 on:** 03/01/2013 02:21 pm »

Dragon Sep.